I don't speak to my sister

Bulgaria
June 20, 2010 11:06pm CST
I don't speak to my sister for more than a month. All my life she use me for eveything-money, services, to carry after her child, if she has problems with husband again it,s my trouble- and it continioied for years- what to do ?
3 responses
• Philippines
21 Jun 10
It is sad that sometimes we really do have issues with other members in our family......have you tired telling or confronting our sister of how you really feel about these things? Stupid as it may seem, sometimes those closest to us doesn't really know how we really feel out of too familiarity. Meaning, since they think that you won't really say no to a request, they tend to make us do things they way they want us to even before asking, which in turn make us feel ' responsible" if we do not respond to it positively. The way way to stop this is, to tell your sister that what she is doing is not really ok with you. I hope things get better between ou and your sister. Good luck and God Bless!
• Philippines
21 Jun 10
I understand that not speaking to your sister is quite heavy. I do not speak that much to my other sister as well. But if she is treating you that way you must confront her about that. Let her know that you are not happy or do you agree with what she does. Tell her that you are not her last minute person and her go to person.
@alaskanray (4636)
• United States
21 Jun 10
I have had sisters who never spoke to me for years and I have no clue as to why. We have grown so far apart that even though I still have five of my seven sisters living, I feel very alone in the world. Have you told your sister what the trouble is? Have you given her a chance to change? I have a sister who didn't speak to me for something like eleven years because she heard something I said to someone else about her and never even asked for an explanation, just got all offended. Now she still won't do anything for me unless there's something in it for her. When I decided to move closer to her and needed to stay with her until I found housing, she asked me to house-sit for her while she went to her daughter's wedding in Hawaii. When my car broke down in Canada, I called her collect and she was only worried about me getting there in time for her trip. She never asked if we were okay. Last year I wrote her an email asking if she could come cut down some trees for me. She not only didn't say yes, she didn't even say no. I've asked her for something as simple as finding out a price on something for me and she never bothered to even call the store to ask. Never said no, never said yes, never said anything to me. But she keeps sending me her political petition drives and other non-personal communications. This is not what sisters are supposed to do. We are supposed to love each other unconditionally and forgive. If you have a problem with something your sister does, talk to her about it. Be firm but kind. Holding grudges is not the healthiest habit in the world.